Any opinions on a good remanufactured engine company?
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Any opinions on a good remanufactured engine company?
My buddy's 351W in his 86 Bronco has seized up and we're looking for a reliable rebuild company. We're trying to soften the monetary blow, so a company remotely near southeast Michigan would help save shipping costs. The shop I usually go to is pushing the Jasper engines (I'm not surprised, as there's a huge Jasper poster on the wall). I've looked a bit online and the Jasper price of $1860 seems to be quite steep! The average is about $1400 with a low around $1100. Neither of us has the time available to start from scratch with a junkyard core. We will do most of the dismantling and (depending on how that goes) some of the putting-back-together to save costs, but "the absolute cheapest possible" is not required. We just don't want to get screwed a few months from now by a poor rebuild. Do any companies offer labor as part of the warranty?
Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
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--Pete
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Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
--Pete
P.S. I'm posting this on a few boards, so don't worry about reponding to more than one.
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Any opinions on a good remanufactured engine company?
I have one from AutoZone, the long block was only $675, the heads are trash, but I put some aftermarket Winsor Jr's on the short block, and it still seems to be rockin, pulling 21" of vacuum at idle, so i guess that means it's sealed up well enough, but this is a 302. The enignes are made my Recon. Just my $.02
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Any opinions on a good remanufactured engine company?
They all make a bad one now and then but I have installed a bunch of Gopher Rebuilds (Out of MN of course) with pretty good luck in the shop I used to work at. They were very good on a percentage basis. Only Jasper experience I have was a 97 Chevy 4X4 5.7L Took two tries to get that one right. Not a fan of Four Star either (NE I believe) Took that one about 20 minutes before she turned orange. Like I said though, they all have a bad day. Most do offer labor warranty but you will have a problem collecting if not a professional shop. We were reimbursed by Gopher on a couple occasions for labor. Your relationship with the engine retailer will be very critical in the event of a problem.
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